Overview
- Sen. Cory Booker told CNN on Sunday that the Democratic Party “desperately needs new leadership” and warned that public infighting will only help Republicans.
- Booker named Sen. Jon Ossoff, Texas hopeful James Talarico, and North Carolina candidate Roy Cooper as examples of the kind of leaders he believes the party needs.
- The DNC released a 192-page draft postmortem of the 2024 election that critics flagged for typos, missing sections including the conclusion, incorrect data and a lack of citations.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin acknowledged the document “does not meet my standards” and said his earlier decision to withhold the draft created a larger distraction.
- With the midterms less than six months away and Booker facing reelection in November, the debate over leadership risks shifting attention from voter-focused messaging such as health care and the cost of living.